He is Flying Back!

He is flying back this Friday, after being away from me since last Monday, which is a week ago.  I can't wait to see him, be in his presence, and be in his arms.  His voice is now a constant in my life.  The long and late night calls are taking a lot of energy from me.  So seeing him in person should be better.

We have gone through so much over the phone (yes, over the phone) in the last week.  Distance is difficult. I could not imagine the loneliness he lives traveling from place to place, driving for an average of 5 hours each time.  I guess that's why it doesn't seem like a big deal to him that we'll drive from NYC to DC on Sunday.  He invited me to an event at the White House where he is expected to get an award for his community services on Monday.  He is amazing.  I can't wait to be his date and spend time with him.  I just want to enjoy the moments.  He feels so right when I dream about our future.  But, he is not perfect.  He feel so wrong when I think about his life now - in the process of a divorce with an imminent hearing on child support and spousal support.  He said his wife loves money and wants everything that she can get.  He is living from paycheck to paycheck.

An ideal man usually doesn't come at the ideal moment.  But we all have our ups and downs in life.  Perhaps he will understand me better now when he is meeting me at his worst.  I am in love with him for who he is, not how much he makes at all.  He will be someone I can dream of a better life together.  Best of all, we will dream of a better world together.  I truly believe in that.  Sex has been beyond expectation.  But that only fills a small part of our days and a small area of our brain.  The rest of time, we would have so much to talk about. 

He will be someone great one day.  He will change the labor movement and set it on a different direction.  He will make it with me as his cheer leader!